Lawtey Florida Map

About Lawtey, Florida

Lawtey is a locality in Bradford County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 636. The population density is 162.3 people per km². Lawtey is located at 30.0441°N, 82.0718°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Lawtey is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 32058.

Lawtey endures as a quiet convergence of subtropical woodland and open, sandy plains, where the humidity clings to the heavy, waxen leaves of palmettos. It lies 12.8 miles west of Middleburg, FL (from Middleburg, FL: bearing 262°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-southwest of Highland. The horizon remains low and level, interrupted only by the jagged silhouettes of pine stands and the occasional dark, tangled thicket where Alligator Creek cuts a slow, muddy path through the undergrowth. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, syrupy quality, thickening as it filters through the canopy to warm the pine needles and red-clay dust that coat the secondary roads. Beyond the immediate clearings, the terrain shifts into a mosaic of scrub and marshy depressions, creating a landscape that feels perpetually suspended in the humid, electric air of a region known for its sudden, violent thunderstorms.

Lawtey occupies a space defined by its agricultural lineage and the steady, rhythmic passage of transit along the north-south arteries that have shaped its growth since its inception. While the economy has evolved from its early reliance on timber and strawberry cultivation, the character of the place remains anchored in the quiet industry of its residents and the proximity to the New River Conservation Area, which preserves the untamed character of the inland scrub. The nearby Kingsley Lake offers a vast, circular expanse of water that anchors the regional geography, providing a stark, reflective contrast to the dense, dark shadows of the distant Jennings State Forest. Life in Lawtey moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, reflecting a history of resilience where the land dictates the tempo of the day, leaving the modern clamor to the distant, interstate travelers who pass through without ever truly touching the soil.

About This Lawtey Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lawtey, Florida. Coordinates: 30.044128, -82.071773. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Lawtey includes the ZIP code (32058), telephone area code (850), county seat of Bradford County (Starke), and school district assignment (Bradford County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.